What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things? (Dan Ariely)

<p>Tickets for our December event available now: https://skeptic.com/event</p> <p>Shermer and Ariely discuss: What is disinformation and what should we do about it? • How do we know what is true and what to believe? • virtue signaling one’s tribe as a misbelief factor • the role of complex stories in misbelief • emotions, personality, temperament, trust, politics, and social aspects of belief and misbelief • the funnel of belief • social proof and the influence of others on our beliefs • a COVID-23 pandemic • social media companies responsibility for disinformation • What would it take to change your mind?</p> <p>Dan Ariely is the bestselling author of <em>Predictably Irrational</em>, <em>The Upside of Irrationality</em>, and <em>The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty</em>. He is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University and is the founder of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. His work has been featured in the <em>New York Times</em>, the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>, the <em>Washington Post</em>, the <em>Boston Globe</em>, and elsewhere.</p>